Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -67.51 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Afghanistan is -67.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 162.22 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -79.67 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 150th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -72.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -61.9 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1975 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1976 | 22.86 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 1977 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1978 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1979 | 48.06 % change on previous year | -768.1% |
| 1980 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1981 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1982 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1983 | -37.7 % change on previous year | +565.0% |
| 1984 | 73.68 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 1985 | 0.505 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1986 | -62.31 % change on previous year | -12437.7% |
| 1987 | 8 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1988 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 30.68 % change on previous year | +255.0% |
| 1990 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1991 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -20.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 83.58 % change on previous year | -513.0% |
| 1995 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1996 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 162.22 % change on previous year | +3387.8% |
| 1998 | -57.63 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1999 | -50.67 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2012 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +409.8% |
| 2013 | -27.46 % change on previous year | -515.1% |
| 2014 | -59.49 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 2015 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2016 | -12.36 % change on previous year | +258.6% |
| 2017 | -26.02 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 2018 | 37.72 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 2019 | -32.29 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2020 | -0.676 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2021 | -39.53 % change on previous year | +5748.0% |
| 2022 | -79.67 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2023 | -67.51 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.79 % change on previous year | -72.37 % change on previous year | 48.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -62.31 % change on previous year | 73.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.79 % change on previous year | -57.63 % change on previous year | 162.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -12.83 % change on previous year | -59.49 % change on previous year | 37.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -46.85 % change on previous year | -79.67 % change on previous year | -0.676 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -67.51 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 162.22 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.67 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.